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Marsden Hartley 1877 - 1943
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Marsden Hartley
- Fish in the Sky
- signed with the artist's initials MH on the reverse
- oil on masonite
- 22 by 28 inches
- (55.9 by 71.1 cm)
- Painted circa 1941-42.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Paul Rosenberg & Co., New York
Eva Lee Gallery, Long Island, New York, by 1961
Merton D. Simpson
Babcock Galleries, New York, 1961 (acquired from the above)
Jerome Hill, St. Paul, Minnesota, by 1967 (acquired from the above)
The Camargo Foundation, Cassis, France (gift from above; sold: Christie's, New York, May 22, 1980, lot 249, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Paul Rosenberg & Co., New York
Eva Lee Gallery, Long Island, New York, by 1961
Merton D. Simpson
Babcock Galleries, New York, 1961 (acquired from the above)
Jerome Hill, St. Paul, Minnesota, by 1967 (acquired from the above)
The Camargo Foundation, Cassis, France (gift from above; sold: Christie's, New York, May 22, 1980, lot 249, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
San Francisco, California, M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, Marsden Hartley, 1946, no. 1497
Hartley - Maurer - Still Life, January-February 1964, no. 12
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1967
Hartley - Maurer - Still Life, January-February 1964, no. 12
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1967
Literature
Volume of Photographs of Paintings, Pastels and Drawings from the Estate of Marsden Hartley, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., no. 40, illustrated neg. no. 80
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is frame abrasion visible at the left edge. Under UV: There is no apparent inpainting. There is a thin line that appears to be a surface scratch in the upper right corner that does not go through to the Masonite.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.